Man charged with breaking into school, churches in DuPage

A 38-year-old Wheaton man was charged with breaking into a school and several churches in unincorporated DuPage County, officials said.

Jason Schultz, of the 700 block of Liberty Avenue, was charged with burglary from a school or place of worship, a felony, according to DuPage County sheriff's officials.

Police began investigating in mid-November when sheriff's deputies were notified of a burglary at St. Luke’s Evangelical Church in an unincorporated area near Glen Ellyn.

Then in mid-December, sheriff's officials were notified of three additional burglaries that happened in the south Milton Township area, one at a school and two at churches. St. Luke's Church was burglarized twice, police said.

Investigators eventually arrested Schultz. Police believe that after entering the buildings Schultz would intentionally damage property, including computer equipment, and eat on the premises.